Phrasal Verbs: turn away 1. To send away; dismiss: turned away the clerk. 2.

To repel: The poor location of the house turned away prospective buyers. 3. To avert; deflect: turned away all criticism. turn back 1. To reverse one's direction of motion: stopped on the road and had to turn back. 2. To drive back and away: turned back the uninvited comers. 3. To halt the advance of: turned back the advancing army. 4. To fold down: Turn back the page's corner to save your place in the book. turn down 1. To diminish the speed, volume, intensity, or flow of: Turn down the radio, please. 2. To reject or refuse, as a person, advice, or a suggestion: turned down the invitation. 3. To fold or be capable of folding down: turn a collar down; a collar that turns down. turn in 1. To hand in; give over: turned in the final exam. 2. To inform on or deliver: The criminal turned herself in. 3. To produce: turns in a consistent performance every day. 4. Informal To go to bed: turned in early last night. turn off 1. To stop the operation, activity, or flow of; shut off: turned off the television. 2. Slang a. To affect with dislike, displeasure, or revulsion: That song really turns me off. b. To affect with boredom: The play turned the audience off. c. To lose or cause to lose interest; withdraw: turning off to materialism. d. To cease paying attention to: The student turned off the boring lecture and daydreamed. 3. To divert; deflect. 4. Chiefly British To dismiss !an employee". turn on 1. To cause to begin the operation, activity, or flow of: Turn on the light bulb. 2. To begin to display, employ, or exude: turn on the charm. 3. Slang a. To take or cause to take a mind#altering drug, especially for the first time. b. To be or cause to become interested, pleasurably excited, or stimulated. $ften used with to: %y aunt turned me on to ja&&. 'he turned on to surfing this summer. c. To excite or become excited sexually. turn out 1. To shut off: turned out the lights. 2. To arrive or assemble, as for a public event or entertainment: %any protesters have turned out. 3. To produce, as by a manufacturing process; make: an assembly line turning out cars. 4. To be found to be, as after experience or trial: The rookie turned out to be the team's best hitter. 5. To end up; result: The cake turned out beautifully. 6. To e(uip; outfit: troops that were turned out lavishly

7. Informal To get out of bed. 8. To evict; expel: The tenants were turned out. turn over 1. To bring the bottom to the top or vice versa; invert. 2. a. To shift the position of, as by rolling from one side to the other. b. To shift one's position by rolling from one side to the other. 3. To rotate; cycle: The engine turned over but wouldn't start. 4. To think about; consider: turned over the problem in her mind. 5. To transfer to another; surrender: turned over the illegal funds. 6. Sports To lose possession of !the ball". 7. To do business to the extent or amount of: turn over a million dollars a year. 8. To seem to lurch or heave convulsively: %y stomach turned over. turn to To begin work: f you (uit dawdling and just turn to, your chores will be done soon. turn up 1. To increase the speed, volume, intensity, or flow of: Turn up the radio. 2. a. To find: 'he turned up the missing keys under her briefcase. b. To be found: The papers will turn up sooner or later. 3. To make an appearance; arrive: %any old friends turned up at the reunion. 4. To fold or be capable of folding up: turning up his cuffs; cuffs that will turn up. 5. To happen unexpectedly: 'omething turned up, so couldn't go. 6. To be evident: a sculptor whose name turns up in the art circles. Idioms: at every turn n every place; at every moment. by turns $ne after another; alternately: *+rom the ... testimony emerges a man by turns devious and honest, vulgar and gallant, scatterbrained and shrewd* ,ife. in turn n the proper order or se(uence. out of turn 1. -ot in the proper order or se(uence. 2. .t an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner: The student was reprimanded for speaking out of turn. to a turn To a precise degree; perfectly: The roast was done to a turn. turn a blind eye To refuse to see or recogni&e something: turned a blind eye to tax fraud. turn a deaf ear To refuse to listen to or hear something: turned a deaf ear to the protests. turn a hair To become afraid or upset: didn't turn a hair during the crisis. turn (one's) back on 1. To deny; reject; 2. To abandon; forsake.

turn (one's) hand To apply oneself, as to a task: turned her hand to writing the report. turn (one's) head 1. To cause to become infatuated. 2. To cause to become egotistical and conceited: 'uccess has turned his head. turn over a new leaf To change, as one's attitude or conduct, for the better. turn tail To run away. turn the/a corner To reach and surpass a midpoint or milestone. turn the other cheek To respond to insult or injury by patiently eschewing retaliation. turn the scales To offset the balance of a situation. turn the tables To reverse a situation and gain the upper hand. turn turtle To capsi&e or turn upside#down: $ur sailboat turned turtle during the s(uall. turn up (one's) nose To regard something with disdain or scorn: turned up her nose at the food. Phrasal Verbs: fall apart 1. To break down; collapse: The rickety chair fell apart. 2. To suffer a nervous breakdown: 0e fell apart after years as a 1$2. fall away 1. To withdraw one's friendship and support. 2. To become gradually diminished in si&e. 3. To drift off an established course. 4. To lose weight. fall back 1. To give ground; retreat; 2. To recede: The waves fell back. fall behind 1. To fail to keep up a pace; lag behind; 2. To be financially in arrears. fall down To fail to meet expectations; lag in performance: fell down on the job. fall for 1. To feel love for; be in love with. 2. To be deceived or swindled by: fell for the con artist's scheme and lost 3/44,444. fall in 1. To take one's place in a military formation. 2. To sink inward; cave in: The roof of the old barn fell in. fall off 1. To become less; decrease: 'tock prices have fallen off. The number of staff meetings fell off after a few months.

2. To lose weight: Toward the end of the dry season, the cattle fall off rapidly. 3. Nautical To change course to leeward. fall on/upon 1. To attack suddenly and viciously: 'nipers and irregulars fell on the hapless patrol. 2. To meet with; encounter: a stockbroker who fell on hard times. fall out 1. a. To leave a barracks, for example, in order to take one's place in a military formation. b. To leave a military formation. 2. To (uarrel: The siblings fell out over their inheritance. 3. To happen; occur. 4. To be readily explainable; follow logically or naturally: These facts fall out nicely from the new theory. fall through To fail; miscarry: $ur plans fell through at the last minute. fall to To begin an activity energetically: *The press fell to with a will* 6ussell 7aker. Idioms: fall back on/upon 1. To rely on: fall back on old friends in time of need. 2. To resort to: had to fall back on my savings when was unemployed. fall between (the) two stools To fail because of an inability to reconcile or choose between two courses of action. fall flat 1. To fail miserably when attempting to achieve a result. 2. To have no effect: The jokes fell flat. fall foul/afoul 1. Nautical To collide. 8sed of vessels. 2. To clash: fell foul of the law. fall from grace To experience a major reduction in status or prestige. fall into line To adhere to established rules or predetermined courses of action. fall in with 1. To agree with or be in harmony with: Their views fall in with ours. 2. To associate or begin to associate with: fell in with the wrong crowd. fall on deaf ears To go unheeded; be ignored completely: *%oscow's own familiar charges . . . will also fall on deaf ears* +oreign .ffairs. fall over backward/backwards To overexert oneself to do or accomplish something: 2e fell over backward to complete the project on time. fall over (oneself) To display inordinate, typically effusive, enthusiasm: fell over themselves to impress the general's wife. fall prey to

To be put into such a vulnerable position as to be at risk of harm, destruction, or invasion: a person who fell prey to swindlers; did not want the country to fall prey to terrorists. fall short 1. To fail to attain a specified amount, level, or degree: an athlete whose skill fell far short of expectations. 2. To prove inade(uate: +ood supplies fell short. fall through the cracks To pass unnoticed, neglected, or unchecked: * n the past, many learning disabled children fell through the cracks* :udith 0arkness 6ichardson. Phrasal Verbs: get about To be out of bed and beginning to walk again, as after an illness. get across 1. To make understandable or clear: tried to get my point across. 2. To be convincing or understandable: 0ow can get across to the students; get after To urge or scold: <ou should get after them to mow the lawn. get along 1. To be or continue to be on harmonious terms: gets along with the in#laws. 2. To manage or fare with reasonable success: can't get along on those wages. 3. a. To make progress. b. To advance, especially in years. 4. To go away; leave. get around 1. To circumvent or evade: managed to get around the real issues. 2. Informal To convince or win over by flattering or cajoling. 3. To travel from place to place: t is hard to get around without a car. 4. To become known; circulate: 2ord got around. get at 1. To touch or reach successfully: The cat hid where we couldn't get at it. 2. To try to make understandable; hint at or suggest: don't know what you're getting at. 3. To discover or understand: tried to get at the cause of the problem. 4. Informal To bribe or influence by improper or illegal means: 0e got at the judge, and the charges were dismissed. get away 1. To break free; escape. 2. To leave or go away: wanted to come along, but couldn't get away. get back To return to a person, place, or condition: getting back to the subject. get by 1. To pass or outstrip. 2. To succeed at a level of minimal acceptibility or with the minimal amount of effort: just got by in college. 3. To succeed in managing; survive: 2e'll get by if we economi&e.

4. To be unnoticed or ignored by: The mistake got by the editor, but the proofreader caught it. get down 1. To descend. 2. To give one's attention. $ften used with to: ,et's get down to work. 3. To exhaust, discourage, or depress: The heat was getting me down. 4. To swallow: got the pill down on the first try. 5. To describe in writing. 6. Informal To lose one's inhibitions; enjoy oneself wholeheartedly. get in 1. a. To enter. b. To arrive: 2e got in late last night. 2. To become or cause to become involved: 'he got in with the wrong crowd. 6epeated loans from the finance company got me deeper in debt. 3. To become accepted, as in a club. 4. To succeed in making or doing: got in six deliveries before noon. get into 1. To become involved in: got into trouble by stealing cars. 2. Informal To be interested in: got into gourmet cooking. get off 1. To start, as on a trip; leave. 2. a. To fire !a round of ammunition, for example": got off two shots before the deer disappeared. b. To write and send, as a letter. 3. To escape, as from punishment or danger: got off scot#free. 4. To obtain a release or lesser penalty for: The attorney got her client off with a slap on the wrist. 5. Slang To act or speak with effrontery. 8sed in the imperative to express contempt or disdainful disbelief. 6. Slang To have an orgasm. 7. Slang a. To feel great pleasure or gratification. b. To experience euphoria, for example, as a result of taking a drug. 8. To get permission to leave one's workplace: got off early and went fishing. get on 1. To be or continue on harmonious terms: gets on well with the neighbors. 2. To manage or fare with reasonable success. 3. a. To make progress; continue: get on with a performance. b. To advance in years. 4. To ac(uire understanding or knowledge: got on to the con game. get out 1. a. To leave or escape.

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b. To cause to leave or escape. 2. To become known: 'omehow the secret got out. 3. To publish, as a newspaper. get over 1. To prevail against; overcome. 2. To recover from: finally got over the divorce. 3. To get across. get through 1. To arrive at the end of; finish or complete. 2. a. To succeed in making contact; reach. b. To make oneself understood. get to 1. a. To begin. 8sed with the present participle: got to reminiscing. b. To start to deal with: didn't get to the housework until 'unday. 2. To influence or affect, especially adversely: The noise really gets to me. get together 1. To bring together; gather. 2. To come together. 3. To arrive at an agreement. get up 1. a. To arise from bed or rise to one's feet. b. To climb. 2. To act as the creator or organi&er of: got up a petition against re&oning. 3. To dress or adorn: 'he got herself up in a bi&arre outfit. 4. To find within oneself: got up the nerve to (uit. Idioms: get around to To find the time or occasion for. get away with To escape the conse(uences of !a blameworthy act, for example": got away with cheating. get back at To take revenge on. get cracking To begin to work; get started. get even To obtain revenge. get even with To repay with an e(uivalent act, as for revenge. get going To make a beginning; get started. get hold/ahold of 1. To bring into one's grasp, possession, or control.

2. To communicate with, especially by telephone. get it Informal To be punished or scolded. get it on Slang 1. To become filled with energy or excitement. 2. To engage in sexual intercourse. get nowhere To make no progress. get (one's) Informal To receive one's due punishment: .fter sassing his parents, he really got his. get on the stick To begin to work. get out of To gain release from the obligation of: 'he tried to get out of taking her brother to the mall. 0e couldn't get out of his date on 'aturday. get (someone's) goat To make angry or vexed. get somewhere Informal To make progress. get there Informal To make progress or achieve success. get wind of To learn of: got wind of the scheme. hrasal Verbs: have at To attack. have on 1. To wear: had on red shoes. 2. To be scheduled: 2e have a dinner party on for +riday. Idioms: had better/best Usage Problem To be wise or obliged to; should or must: 0e had better do what he is told. <ou had best bring a raincoat in this weather. have done with To stop; cease: 0ave done with your (uibbling@ have had it Informal 1. To have endured all that one can: 've had it with their delays. 2. To be in a state beyond remedy, repair, or salvage: That coat has had it. 3. To have done everything that is possible or that will be permitted. have it 1. To assert; maintain: 6umor has it that he (uit. 2. To express in a particular way; phrase: .s her friends have it, she likes her new job. 3. To think and act with respect to !something being considered": 0ave it your way. 4. To gain a victory in a voice vote: The ayes have it. have it in for (someone)

To intend to harm, especially because of a grudge. have it out To settle decisively, especially by means of an argument or a discussion. have (something) coming To deserve what one receives: <ou had that reprimand coming for a very long time. have to do with To be concerned or associated with. Phrasal Verbs: feel out To try cautiously or indirectly to ascertain the viewpoint or nature of. feel up Vulgar To touch or fondle !someone" sexually. Idioms: feel in (one's) bones To have an intuition of. feel like Informal To have an inclination or desire for: felt like going for a walk. feel like (oneself) To sense oneself as being in one's normal state of health or spirits: just don't feel like myself today. feel (one's) oats 1. To be energetic and playful. 2. To act in a self#important manner. Phrasal Verbs: fill in 1. Informal To provide with information that is essential or newly ac(uired: wasn't there would you fill me in; 2. To act as a substitute; stand in: an understudy who filled in at the last minute. fill out 1. To complete !a form, for example" by providing re(uired information: carefully filled out the job application. 2. To become or make more fleshy: 0e filled out after age 5=. Idioms: fill (someone's) shoes To assume someone's position or duties. fill the bill Informal To serve a particular purpose.

Phrasal Verbs: hand down 1. To be(ueath to one's heirs.

2. To make and pronounce !an official decision, especially a court verdict". hand on To turn over to another. hand out 1. To distribute freely; disseminate. 2. To administer or deal out. hand over To release or relin(uish to another. hand up To deliver !an indictment" to a higher judicial authority. Idioms: at hand 1. Close by; near. 2. 'oon in time; imminent: 6etribution is at hand. at the hand/hands of 7y or through the agency of: favors he received at the hands of his uncle. by hand 7y using the hands; manually. get/lay (one's) hands on To get possessioon of; ac(uire or obtain. hand and foot 2ith concerted, never#ending effort: had to wait on them hand and foot. hand in/and glove $n intimate terms or in close association: *The folklore of .merican academia says that publishing and teaching go hand in glove* Ddward 7. +iske. hand in hand n cooperation; jointly. hand it to Informal To give credit to: <ou've got to hand it to her; she knows what she's doing. hand over fist .t a tremendous rate: made money hand over fist. hands down 1. 2ith no trouble; easily. 2. ndisputably; un(uestionably. in hand 1. n one's possession: arrived with the contract in hand. 2. 8nder control: kept the tense situation in hand. 3. 8nder consideration: gave her attention to the matter in hand. 4. n preparation or process: 2ith the work finally in hand, we began to see progress. 5. Sports 6emaining to be played by one team but not by another: Their team is ahead in the standings, but our team has two games in hand. off (one's) hands -o longer under one's jurisdiction, within one's responsibility, or in one's care: 2e finally got that project off our hands. on hand 1. 1resent; available: .re there enough people on hand to hold a meeting;

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2. .bout to happen; imminent; 2hat is on hand for this evening; on/upon (one's) hands n one's possession, often as an imposed responsibility or burden: -ow they have the grandchildren on their hands. on the one hand .s one point of view; from one standpoint. on the other hand .s another point of view; from another standpoint. out of hand 1. $ut of control: Dmployee absenteeism has gotten out of hand. 2. .t once; immediately. 3. $ver and done with; finished. 4. 8ncalled for or improper; indiscreet. to hand 1. -earby. 2. n one's possession. Idioms: at (someone's) feet Dnchanted or fascinated by another. best foot forward . favorable initial impression: 0e always has his best foot forward when speaking to his constituents. 1ut your best foot forward during an employment interview. feet of clay .n underlying weakness or fault: *They discovered to their vast discomfiture that their idol had feet of clay, after placing him upon a pedestal* :ames :oyce. foot in the door Slang 1. .n initial point of or opportunity for entry. 2. . first step in working toward a goal. get (one's) feet wet To start a new activity or job. have one foot in the grave Informal To be on the verge of death, as from illness or severe trauma. have (one's) feet on the ground To be sensible and practical about one's situation. on (one's) feet 1. 'tanding up: The crowd was on its feet for the last ten seconds. 2. +ully recovered, as after an illness or convalescence: The patient is on her feet again. 3. n a sound or stable operating condition: put the business back on its feet after years of mismanagement. 4. n an impromptu situation; extemporaneously: *1oliticians provide easy targets for grammatical nitpickers because they have to think on their feet* 'pringfield %. %orning 8nion. on the right foot n an auspicious manner: The project started off on the right foot but soon ran into difficulties.

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on the wrong foot n an inauspicious manner: The project started off on the wrong foot. Idioms: all eyes +ully attentive. an eye for an eye 1unishment in which an offender suffers what the victim has suffered. clap/lay/set (one's) eyes on To look at. eye to eye n agreement: 2e're eye to eye on all the vital issues. have eyes for To be interested in. have (one's) eye on 1. To look at, especially attentively or continuously. 2. To have as one's objective. in the eye of the wind Nautical n a direction opposite that of the wind; close to the wind. in the public eye 1. +re(uently seen in public or in the media. 2. 2idely publici&ed; well#known. my eye Slang n no way; not at all. 8sed interjectionally. with an eye to 2ith a view to: redecorated the room with an eye to its future use as a nursery. with (one's) eyes closed 8naware of the risks involved. with (one's) eyes open .ware of the risks involved. Idioms: all ears .cutely attentive: Tell your story#we're all ears@ coming out of (one's) ears n more than ade(uate amounts; overabundant. give/lend an ear To pay close attention; listen attentively. have/keep an ear to the ground To be on the watch for new trends or information. in one ear and out the other 2ithout any influence or effect; unheeded: 0is mind was made up, so my arguments went in one ear and out the other. on its/someone's ear n a state of ama&ement, excitement, or uproar: a controversial movie that set the film industry on its ear.

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play it by ear To act according to the circumstances; improvise: *0e plays his negotiations by ear, going into them with no clear or fixed plan* Eeorge +. Fennan. up to (one's) ears Geeply involved or occupied fully: 'm up to my ears in work. Phrasal Verb: nose out To defeat by a narrow margin. Idioms: down (one's) nose Informal 2ith disapproval, contempt, or arrogance: <ear#round residents here look down their noses at the summer people. on the nose Dxactly; precisely: predicted the final score on the nose. under (someone's) nose n plain view: The keys are right under your nose. Phrasal Verb: mouth off Slang 1. To express one's opinions or complaints in a loud, indiscreet manner. 2. To speak impudently; talk back. Idiom: down in/at the mouth Giscouraged; sad; dejected. Phrasal Verb: head off To block the progress or completion of; intercept: Try to head him off before he gets home. The town headed off the attempt to build another mall. Idioms: have a big/swelled head To be overly self#confident or conceited. head and shoulders above +ar superior to: head and shoulders above her colleagues in analytical capability. head over heels 1. 6olling, as in a somersault: tripped and fell head over heels. 2. Completely; hopelessly: head over heels in love. keep (one's) head To remain calm; remain in control of oneself. lose (one's) head To lose one's poise or self#control. off/out of (one's) head nsane; cra&y. on (one's) head .s one's responsibility or fault: f this project fails, it's on your head.

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over (one's) head 1. 7eyond one's comprehension. 2. 7eyond one's financial means. put heads together To consult and plan together: ,et's put our heads together and solve this problem. dioms: all thumbs ,acking physical coordination, skill, or grace; clumsy. thumb (one's) nose To express scorn or ridicule by or as if by placing the thumb on the nose and wiggling the fingers. thumbs down .n expression of rejection, refusal, or disapproval. thumbs up .n expression of approval, success, or hope. under (one's) thumb 8nder the control of someone; subordinate to. Idioms: have/keep (one's) fingers crossed To hope for a successful or advantageous outcome. lay (one's)/a finger on To locate; find: 2e haven't been able to lay a finger on those photos. put (one's) finger on To remember; recall: know his name; just can't put my finger on it. twist/wrap around (one's) little finger To dominate utterly and effortlessly. Idioms: hold (one's) tongue To be or keep silent. lose (one's) tongue To lose the capacity to speak, as from shock. on the tip of (one's) tongue $n the verge of being recalled or expressed. have/speak with a forked tongue To speak deceitfully; prevaricate or lie. Idiom: up in arms Dxtremely upset; indignant. Phrasal Verbs: back away

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To withdraw from a position; retreat. back down To withdraw from a position, opinion, or commitment. back off To retreat or draw away. back out 1. To withdraw from something before completion. 2. To fail to keep a commitment or promise. back up 1. To cause to accumulate or undergo accumulation: The accident backed the traffic up for blocks. Traffic backed up in the tunnel. 2. Computer Science To make a backup of !a program or file". Idioms: back and fill 1. Nautical To maneuver a vessel in a narrow channel by adjusting the sails so as to let the wind in and out of them in alteration. 2. To vacillate in one's actions or decisions. back to back Consecutively and without interruption: presented three speeches back to back. behind (one's) back n one's absence or without one's knowledge. have (one's) back up To be angry or irritated. off (someone's) back -o longer nagging or urging someone to do something. on (someone's) back 1ersistently nagging or urging someone to do something. Idioms: a leg to stand on Slang . justifiable or logical basis for defense; support: 0e doesn't have a leg to stand on in this debate. a leg up Slang 1. The act or an instance of assisting; a boost. 2. . position of advantage; an edge: 2e have a leg up on the competition. on (one's) last legs .t the end of one's strength or resources; ready to collapse, fail, or die. Idioms: on (one's) toes 6eady to act; alert. step/tread on (someone's) toes To hurt, offend, or encroach on the feelings, actions, or province of. toe the line/mark 1. To adhere to doctrines or rules conscientiously; conform.

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2. Sports & Games To touch a mark or line with the toe or hands in readiness for the start of a race or competition. Phrasal Verb: clear out Informal To leave a place, usually (uickly. Idioms: clear the air To dispel differences or emotional tensions. in the clear 1. +ree from burdens or dangers. 2. -ot subject to suspicion or accusations of guilt: The evidence showed that the suspect was in the clear. Phrasal Verbs: clean out 1. To rid of dirt, rubbish, or impurities. 2. To empty of contents or occupants. 3. Informal To drive or force out: cleaned out the incompetent workers. 4. Slang To deprive completely of money or material wealth: The robbery cleaned us out. clean up 1. To make clean or orderly. 2. To make oneself clean, neat, or presentable. 3. To dispose of; settle: cleaned up the unpaid bills. 4. Slang To make a large profit, often in a short period of time: cleaned up during the bull market. Idiom: clean house Slang To eliminate or discard what is undesirable: The scandal forced the company to clean house. Phrasal Verbs: enter into 1. To participate in; take an active role or interest in: enter into politics; enter into negotiations. 2. To become party to !a contract": The nations entered into a trade agreement. 3. To become a component of; form a part of: +inancial matters entered into the discussion. 4. To consider; investigate: The report entered into the effect of high interest rates on the market. enter on/upon 1. To set out on; begin: 2e enter on a new era in our history. 2. To begin considering; take up: .fter discussing the budget deficit, they entered on the problem of raising taxes. 3. To take possession of: 'he entered upon the estate of her uncle.

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Phrasal Verbs: leave /let alone To refrain from disturbing or interfering. leave off 1. To stop; cease. 2. To stop doing or using. Idiom: leave no stone unturned To make every possible effort. Phrasal Verbs: run across To find by chance; come upon. run after 1. To pursue; chase. 2. To seek the company or attention of for purposes of courting: 0e finally became tired of running after her. run against 1. To encounter unexpectedly; run into. 2. To work against; oppose: found public sentiment running against him. run along To go away; leave. run away 1. To flee; escape. 2. To leave one's home, especially to elope. 3. To stampede. run down 1. To stop because of lack of force or power: The alarm clock finally ran down. 2. To make tired; cause to decline in vigor. 3. a. To collide with and knock down: a pedestrian who was run down by a speeding motorist. b. Nautical To collide with and cause to sink. 4. To chase and capture: Getectives ran down the suspects. 5. To trace the source of: The police ran down all possible leads in the case. 6. To disparage: Gon't run her down; she is very talented. 7. To go over; review: run down a list once more. 8. Baseball To put a runner out after trapping him or her between two bases. run in 1. To insert or include as something extra: ran in an illustration next to the first paragraph. 2. Printing To make a solid body of text without a paragraph or other break. 3. Slang To take into legal custody. 4. To pay a casual visit: 2e ran in for an hour. run into

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1. To meet or find by chance: ran into an old friend. 2. To encounter !something": ran into trouble. 3. To collide with. 4. To amount to: 0is net worth runs into seven figures. run off 1. To print, duplicate, or copy: ran off /44 copies of the report. 2. To run away; elope. 3. To flow off; drain away. 4. To decide !a contest or competition" by a runoff. 5. To force or drive off !trespassers, for example". run on 1. To keep going; continue. 2. To talk volubly, persistently, and usually inconse(uentially: 0e is always running on about his tax problems. 3. To continue a text without a formal break. run out 1. To become used up; be exhausted: $ur supplies finally ran out. 2. To put out by force; compel to leave: 2e ran him out of town. 3. To become void, especially through the passage of time or an omission: an insurance policy that had run out. run over 1. To collide with, knock down, and often pass over: The car ran over a child. 2. To read or review (uickly: run over a speech before giving it. 3. To flow over. 4. To go beyond a limit: The meeting ran over by 54 minutes. run through 1. To pierce: The soldier was run through by a bayonet. 2. To use up (uickly: 'he ran through all her money. 3. To rehearse (uickly: ,et's run through the first act again. 4. To go over the salient points or facts of: The crew ran through the preflight procedures. 2e ran through the witness's testimony before presenting it in court. run up To make or become greater or larger: ran up huge bills; run up the price of the company's stock. run with 1. To keep company: runs with a wil crow ! 2. To take as one's own; adopt: *H0eI was determined to run with the idea and go public before it had been researched* 7etty Cuniberti. Idioms: a run for (one's) money 'trong competition. in the long run n the final analysis or outcome. in the short run n the immediate future. on the run

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1. a. n rapid retreat: guerrillas on the run after an ambush. b. n hiding: fugitives on the run. 2. 0urrying busily from place to place: executives always on the run from -ew <ork to ,os .ngeles. run a temperature/fever To have a higher than normal body temperature. run away with 1. a. To make off with hurriedly. b. To steal. 2. To be greater or bigger than others in !a performance, for example". run foul/afoul of 1. To run into; collide with: a sloop that had run foul of the submerged reef. 2. To come into conflict with: a pickpocket who ran foul of the law. run in place To go through the movements of running without leaving one's original position. run interference To deal with problems or difficult matters for someone else. run off at the mouth To talk excessively or indiscreetly. run off with To capture or carry off: ran off with the state championship. run (one's) eyes over To look at or read in a cursory manner. run out of To exhaust the supply of: ran out of fuel. run out of gas/steam Slang 1. To exhaust one's energy or enthusiasm. 2. To falter or come to a stop because of a lack of capital, support, or enthusiasm. run out on To abandon: has run out on the family. run rings around To be markedly superior to. run scared Informal To become intimidated or frightened. run short To become scanty or insufficient in supply: +uel oil ran short during the winter. run short of To use up so that a supply becomes insufficient or scanty: ran short of paper clips. run to earth/ground To pursue and successfully capture: Gogs ran the fox to earth. The police ran the terrorists to ground. Phrasal Verbs: give away

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1. To make a gift of. 2. To present !a bride" to the bridegroom at a wedding ceremony. 3. a. To reveal or make known, often accidentally. b. To betray. give back To return: gave me back my book. give in 1. To hand in; submit: 'he gave in her report. 2. To cease opposition; yield. give of To devote or contribute: 'he really gave of her time to help. They give of themselves to improve the (uality of education. give off To send forth; emit: chemical changes that give off energy. give out 1. To allow to be known; declare publicly: gave out the bad news. 2. To send forth; emit: gave out a steady bu&&ing. 3. To distribute: gave out the surplus food. 4. To stop functioning; fail. 5. To become used up or exhausted; run out: Their determination finally gave out. give over 1. To hand over; entrust. 2. a. To devote to a particular purpose or use: gave the day over to merrymaking. b. To surrender !oneself" completely; abandon: finally gave myself over to grief. 3. To cause an activity to stop: ordered the combatants to give over. give up 1. a. To surrender: The suspects gave themselves up. b. To devote !oneself" completely: gave herself up to her work. 2. a. To cease to do or perform: gave up their search. b. To desist from; stop: gave up smoking. 3. To part with; relin(uish: gave up the apartment; gave up all hope. 4. a. To lose hope for: 2e had given the dog up as lost. b. To lose hope of seeing: 2e'd given you up an hour ago. 5. To admit defeat. 6. To abandon what one is doing or planning to do: gave up on writing the novel. Idioms: give a good account of (oneself) To behave or perform creditably. give birth to 1. To bear as offspring. 2. To be the origin of: a hobby that gave birth to a successful business.

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give ground To yield to a more powerful force; retreat. give it to Informal To punish or reprimand severely: %y parents really gave it to me for coming in late. give or take 1lus or minus a small specified amount: The chalet is close to the road, give or take a few hundred yards. give rise to To be the cause or origin of; bring about. give (someone) a hard time 1. To make life difficult for; harass. 2. To make fun of; tease. give (someone) the eye To look at admiringly or invitingly. give the lie to 1. To show to be inaccurate or untrue. 2. To accuse of lying. give up the ghost To cease living or functioning; die. give way 1. a. To retreat or withdraw. b. To yield the right of way: gave way to an oncoming car. c. To relin(uish ascendancy or position: as day gives way slowly to night. 2. a. To collapse from or as if from physical pressure: The ladder gave way. b. To yield to urging or demand; give in. 3. To abandon oneself: give way to hysteria.

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